School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Education (BA, BS)

UT Dallas offers both a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree (BAED) and a Bachelor of Science in Education degree (BSED) through the School of Interdisciplinary Studies. Each degree emphasizes a broader understanding and wider perspective of the field of education. Becoming a teacher takes preparation and planning. To ensure the highest professional standards, the state of Texas and The University of Texas at Dallas require students to pass a series of rigorous courses, complete extensive fieldwork and demonstrate their knowledge of content and educational expertise on state licensure exams to become fully certified as a highly qualified teacher in Texas. The Teacher Development Center (TDC) at UT Dallas offers all the preparation courses required for teacher certification, including practical classes in curriculum and instruction, educational technology, and classroom management. The TDC interfaces and engages with all academic schools at UT Dallas, as well as 22 area school districts, to assist students as they progress through the Teacher Certification Program.

The UTeach Dallas certification is also compatible with 4-8 Mathematics Education and 4-8 Science Education Degrees.

All BAED and BSED students are required to select a certification focus before their junior year.

BA certification tracks include:

Early Childhood-Grade 6

• EC-6 Core Subjects

Grades 4-8

• 4-8 Core Subjects
• 4-8 English, Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)
• 4-8 Science
• 4-8 Social Studies

Grades 7-12

• 7-12 Social Studies with a concentration in Economics
• 7-12 Social Studies with a concentration in Geography
• 7-12 Social Studies with a concentration in Government
• 7-12 Social Studies with a concentration in History

BS certification tracks include:

Grades 4-8

• 4-8 Mathematics
• 4-8 Science

Grades 4-8 with UTeach/School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Option:

• 4-8 Mathematics
• 4-8 Science

Bachelor of Arts in Education with EC-6 Core Subjects

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

MATH 1316 Trigonometry

or MATH 2306 Analytic Geometry

STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making

or PSY 2317 Statistics for Psychology

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses.(see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4693 Student Teaching - Elementary

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course

Foundation I: Behavioral and Brain Sciences (12 semester credit hours)

CLDP 2314 or PSY 2314 Lifespan Development⁴

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

6 semester credit hours of lower or upper-level CGS, CLDP, NSC, PSY, or SPAU courses

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3315 Children's Literature

ED 3345 Art, Music, and Physical Development Grades EC - 6

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

ED 3340 Math Concepts for Teachers

ED 4352 Reading I: Learning to Read

ED 4357 Diagnostic Reading⁵

ED 4363 Reading II/ELAR Methods⁵

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours

ED 3342 Classroom Management Grades EC - 6

ED 4343 Science Methods for Grades EC - 6

ED 4344 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers

ED 4345 Social Studies Methods for Grades EC - 6

ED 4372 Educational Technology

Guided Electives

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)³

Bachelor of Arts in Education with 4-8 Core Subjects

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

MATH 1316 Trigonometry

or MATH 2306 Analytic Geometry

STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making

or PSY 2317 Statistics for Psychology

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses.(see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course

Foundation I (12 semester credit hours)

12 semester credit hours of lower or upper-level courses from selected Foundation (see advisor)

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3315 Children's Literature

ED 3340 Math Concepts for Teachers

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

ED 4352 Reading I: Learning to Read

ED 4357 Diagnostic Reading⁵

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

ED 4363 Reading II/ELAR Methods⁵

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences

ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies

ED 4344 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers

ED 4372 Educational Technology

Guided Electives

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)³

Bachelor of Arts in Education with 4-8 English, Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)³

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS, or BIS 4V01

Foundation I: Arts and Humanities (12 semester credit hours)

LIT 3339 Writing Literary Studies

3 semester credit hour upper-level HIST course

3 semester credit hour upper-level LIT course

3 semester credit hour upper-level course from AHST, ARTS, COMM, CRWT, DANC, FILM. MUSI, or THEA

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3315 Children's Literature

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

ED 4352 Reading I: Learning to Read

ED 4363 Reading II/ELAR Methods⁵

LIT 2350 Close Reading

LIT 3330 Linguistics

or BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level LIT course

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours

ED 3380 Curriculum and Instruction in English

ED 4357 Diagnostic Reading⁵

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

ED 4372 Educational Technology

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

Guided Electives

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)³

Bachelor of Arts in Education with 4-8 Science

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I⁶

or BIOL 1300 Body Systems with Lab

BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II⁶

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)³

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I⁶

NATS 1311 The Universe, and Everything Else

or PHYS 1301 College Physics I⁶

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

ISNS 3373 Our Nearest Neighbors in the Sky

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS, or BIS 4V01

Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12 semester credit hours)

NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience

6 semester credit hours of upper-level BIOL courses

And choose one from the following:

GEOS 1303 Physical Geology^4,7

GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life^4,8

GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology⁴

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

ED 4372 Educational Technology

Choose two from the following:

ISNS 2367 The Oceans⁴

or ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes⁴

ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate⁴

or ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II⁴

and CHEM 1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

Guided Electives

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

7 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)³

Bachelor of Arts in Education with 4-8 Social Studies

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)³

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)³

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)³

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics

STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making

or EPPS 2302 Methods of Quantitative Analysis in the Social and Policy Sciences

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS, or BIS 4V01

Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)

ECON 3332 Economic Geography

or ECON 3337 Economics of Poverty and Inequality⁵

GEOG 2302 The Global Environment⁴

or GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions⁴

GEOG 3331 Urban Growth and Structure

or GEOG 3359 Human Migration and Mobility

or GEOG 3370 The Global Economy

PSCI 3323 American Federalism

or PSCI 3362 The American Political Institutions⁵

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours) beyond Core Curriculum

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

AMS 4305 World History for Teachers

ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

HIST 2301 History of Texas⁴

3 semester credit hour upper-level HIST course

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

ED 4372 Educational Technology

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

Guided Electives

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

8 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)³

Bachelor of Arts in Education with 7-12 Social Studies (Economics Concentration)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I^{5, 9}

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)³

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)³

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics⁵

GEOG 2302 The Global Environment

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4305 World History for Teachers

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course

Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)

ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics^{4, 5}

ECON 3310 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory⁵

ECON 3311 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory⁵

ECON 3330 Economics of Health

or ECON 3337 Economics of Poverty and Inequality⁵

or ECON 3381 Economic History

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

ED 4372 Educational Technology

ECON 4320 Public Sector Economics⁵

or ECON 4345 Industrial Organization

Choose two from the following:

ECON 3312 Money and Banking⁵

ECON 4310 Managerial Economics

ECON 4360 International Trade⁵

ECON 4362 Development Economics⁵

ECON 4382 International Finance⁵

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

HIST 2301 History of Texas⁴

STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making⁴

or EPPS 2302 Methods of Quantitative Analysis in the Social and Policy Sciences⁴

Guided Electives

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)³

Bachelor of Arts in Education with 7-12 Social Studies (Geography Concentration)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

GEOS 1303 Physical Geology⁷

GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life⁸

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)³

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)³

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics

GEOG 2302 The Global Environment

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4305 World History for Teachers

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course

Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)

ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics⁴

GEOG 3359 Human Migration and Mobility

GEOG 3370 The Global Economy

GEOG 3372 Population and Development

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies

ED 4372 Educational Technology

GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology⁴

HIST 2301 History of Texas⁴

3 semester credit hour upper-level GEOG course

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

Guided Electives

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

8 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)³

Bachelor of Arts in Education with 7-12 Social Studies (Government Concentration)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)³

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)³

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)³

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4305 World History for Teachers

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course

Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)

PSCI 3301 Political Theory

PSCI 3306 Political Economy

3 semester credit hour upper-level ECON course

3 semester credit hour upper-level GEOG course

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

PSCI 3310 Managing Government Organizations

or PSCI 3362 The American Political Institutions

or 3 semester credit hour upper-level PSCI course

PSCI 3323 American Federalism

or PSCI 4329 Global Politics

or PSCI 4354 Contemporary Political Thought

or PSCI 4V99 Senior Honors in Government and Politics

PSCI 3327 American Foreign Policy

or PSCI 3328 International Relations

or PSCI 3333 Political Behavior

or PSCI 3350 Comparative Politics

PSCI 4364 Civil Rights Law and Society

or PSCI 3303 Civil Liberties

or PSCI 3322 Constitutional Law

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

ED 4372 Educational Technology

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

HIST 2301 History of Texas⁴

Guided Electives

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)³

Bachelor of Arts in Education with 7-12 Social Studies (History Concentration)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)³

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)³

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4305 World History for Teachers

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course

Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)

3 semester credit hour upper-level ECON course

3 semester credit hour upper-level GEOG course

3 semester credit hour upper-level PSCI course

3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level PSCI course

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies

HIST 2301 History of Texas⁴

9 semester credit hours of upper-level HIST courses (GEOG area or disciplinary focus)

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

ED 4372 Educational Technology

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

HIST 3301 Historical Inquiry

Guided Electives

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)³

Bachelor of Science in Education with 4-8 Mathematics

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-bs

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 2413 Differential Calculus¹⁰

or MATH 2417 Calculus I¹⁰

or MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)³

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

MATH 2414 Integral Calculus¹⁰

or MATH 2419 Calculus II¹⁰

or MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II

MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables¹⁰

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60-61 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

9 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level ISNS courses

Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12-13 semester credit hours)

MATH 2312 Precalculus^{4, 5}

MATH 2333 Matrices, Vectors, and Their Application⁵

or MATH 2418 Linear Algebra⁵

MATH 3303 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling⁵

MATH 3305 Foundations of Measurement and Informal Geometry⁵

or MATH 3321 Geometry⁵

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

MATH 3307 Mathematical Problem Solving for Teachers⁵

STAT 3360 Probability and Statistics for Management and Economics⁵

6 semester credit hours of upper-level Mathematics or Science courses (see advisor)

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 17-18 semester credit hours

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

ED 4344 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers

ED 4372 Educational Technology

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

Guided Electives (5-6 semester credit hours)

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives to fulfill remaining requirements, but the student must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses and 120 total hours to qualify for graduation.

Bachelor of Science in Education with 4-8 Science

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I

MATH 2413 Differential Calculus¹⁰

or MATH 2417 Calculus I¹⁰

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)³

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I⁶

or BIOL 1300 Body Systems with Lab

BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II⁶

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)³

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II

or MATH 2414 Integral Calculus¹⁰

or MATH 2419 Calculus II¹⁰

MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables¹⁰

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary

ISNS 3373 Our Nearest Neighbors in the Sky

Choose two from the following:

ISNS 2367 The Oceans⁴

or ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes⁴

ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate⁴

or ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change

Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12 semester credit hours)

NATS 1311 The Universe, and Everything Else⁴

or PHYS 1301 College Physics I^{4, 6}

6 semester credit hours of upper-level BIOL courses

And choose one from the following:

GEOS 1303 Physical Geology^{4, 7}

GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life^{4, 8}

GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology⁴

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

ED 3314 The American Public School

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

BIOL 2281 Introductory Biology Laboratory

CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I⁴

CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I⁴

CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II^{4, 5}

ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences

ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary

NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education

CHEM 1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II

ED 4372 Educational Technology

ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)

Guided Electives (8 semester credit hours)

3 semester credit hours of upper-level Mathematics or Science courses (see advisor)

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives to fulfill remaining requirements, but the student must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses and 120 total hours to qualify for graduation.

Bachelor of Science in Education with 4-8 Mathematics

(UTeach/School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Option)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-bs

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 2413 Differential Calculus¹⁰

or MATH 2417 Calculus I¹⁰

or MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)³

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

MATH 2414 Integral Calculus¹⁰

or MATH 2419 Calculus II¹⁰

or MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II

MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables¹⁰

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60-61 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

NATS 4696 UTeach Apprentice Teaching, 4-8 Science and Mathematics

9 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level ISNS courses

Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12-13 semester credit hours)

MATH 2312 Precalculus^{4, 5}

MATH 2333 Matrices, Vectors, and Their Application⁵

or MATH 2418 Linear Algebra⁵

MATH 3303 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling⁵

MATH 3305 Foundations of Measurement and Informal Geometry⁵

or MATH 3321 Geometry⁵

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

NATS 3341 Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

NATS 3343 Classroom Interactions

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine

NATS 4341 Project-Based Instruction

MATH 3307 Mathematical Problem Solving for Teachers⁵

STAT 3360 Probability and Statistics for Management and Economics⁵

6 semester credit hours of upper-level Mathematics or Science courses (see advisor)

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 17-18 semester credit hours

AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom

NATS 1141 UTeach STEP 1

NATS 1143 UTeach STEP 2

NATS 4141 UTeach Apprentice Teaching Seminar

Guided Electives (11-12 semester credit hours)

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives to fulfill remaining requirements, but the student must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses and 120 total hours to qualify for graduation.

Bachelor of Science in Education with 4-8 Science

(UTeach/School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Option)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)¹

View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester

Faculty

FACG> is-interdisciplinary-studies-ba

Professors: George W. Fair @gwfair, Karen J. Prager @kprager, Lawrence J. Redlinger @redling, Erin A. Smith @erins

Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger @twissin

Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes @kab019000, Patricia A. Leek @santine

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel @mem210009, Syed Naqvi @skn180000, Neall Pogue @nxp174730, Azadeh Stark @ats160030, Larissa Werhnyak @lxw163630

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours²

Communication: 6 semester credit hours

COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication

RHET 1302 Rhetoric

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)

Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours

MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I

MATH 2413 Differential Calculus¹⁰

or MATH 2417 Calculus I¹⁰

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)³

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours

BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I⁶

or BIOL 1300 Body Systems with Lab

BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II⁶

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)³

Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours

AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century

or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture

or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities

Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)

Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours

ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts

Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)

American History: 6 semester credit hours

HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War

HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)

Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours

GOVT 2305 American National Government

GOVT 2306 State and Local Government

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours

Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)

Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II

or MATH 2414 Integral Calculus¹⁰

or MATH 2419 Calculus II¹⁰

MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables¹⁰

Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)³

II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)

BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry

NATS 4696 UTeach Apprentice Teaching, 4-8 Science and Mathematics

ISNS 3373 Our Nearest Neighbors in the Sky

Choose two from the following:

ISNS 2367 The Oceans⁴

or ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes⁴

ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate⁴

or ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change

Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12 semester credit hours)

NATS 1311 The Universe, and Everything Else⁴

or PHYS 1301 College Physics I^{4, 6}

6 semester credit hours of upper-level BIOL courses

And choose one from the following:

GEOS 1303 Physical Geology^{4, 7}

GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life^{4, 8}

GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology⁴

Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)

NATS 3341 Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science

ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers

or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology

NATS 3343 Classroom Interactions

ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content

Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)

BIOL 2281 Introductory Biology Laboratory

CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I⁴

CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I⁴

CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II^{4, 5}

HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine

NATS 4341 Project-Based Instruction

NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience

III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum

CHEM 1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II

NATS 1141 UTeach STEP 1

NATS 1143 UTeach STEP 2

NATS 4141 UTeach Apprentice Teaching Seminar

NATS 4390 Research Methods

Guided Electives (11 semester credit hours)

3 semester credit hours of upper-level Mathematics or Science courses (see advisor)

BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar¹

UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment¹

Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives to fulfill remaining requirements, but the student must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses and 120 total hours to qualify for graduation.

1. Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.

2. Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.

3. Students are strongly encouraged to take core courses that are closely related to their foundations, concentrations, and career goals.

4. A required Major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours may be counted in Core Curriculum.

5. Indicates a prerequisite class that may be required before enrolling for upper-division classes.

6. Requires enrollment in corequisite lab course. Lab semester credit hours to be counted in Guided Electives.

7. Requires enrollment in corequisite lab course GEOS 1103. Lab semester credit hours to be counted in Guided Electives.

8. Requires enrollment in corequisite lab course GEOS 1104. Lab semester credit hours to be counted in Guided Electives.

9. Preferred course for 7-12 Social Studies (Economics Concentration).

10. Three semester credit hours of Calculus to be used to fulfill Core Requirement with the remaining one semester credit hour to be counted in Guided Electives.